Waxahachie High School
3001 Us Hwy 287 Bypass, Waxahachie, TX 75167. 44.9% of its 613 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 113 graduates at Texas public universities, 49.6% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Waxahachie
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 18.4%Texas public 2-year college 21.9%Texas private college 4.6%Not found in Texas colleges 46.5%ID not trackable 8.6%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 20 14 23 23 33 49.6% Texas public 2-year college 40 27 14 25 25 38.2% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Waxahachie
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Nelson University 2.8 mi 37% $26,425 $46,684 University of North Texas at Dallas 16.9 mi 39% $12,111 — Paul Quinn College 19.2 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 Dallas Baptist University 19.8 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie 21.2 mi 65% $31,829 $56,095 Dallas College 24.1 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Waxahachie High School of Choice (3.3 mi, 18% to college) · Waxahachie Global High School (3.5 mi, 61.1% to college) · Life High School Waxahachie (4.0 mi, 56.1% to college) · Midlothian Heritage High School (4.9 mi, 57.1% to college) · Midlothian High School (6.6 mi, 55.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Waxahachie ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Waxahachie | Waxahachie ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 44.9% | 40.5% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Waxahachie High School graduates go to college?
- 44.9% of the Class of 2024 at Waxahachie High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
